Fixed Income

Fixed Income

Managing volatility in fixed income

Managing higher volatility has become much tougher with interest rates at such low levels since any change will lead to greater convexity, according to three panellists speaking at Investment Magazine’s Fixed Income and Credit Forum.

Elizabeth FrySeptember 13, 2019

Fixed Income

Traditional uses of fixed income tested

The landscape for fixed income investors has changed dramatically with the spread of ultra-low and negative bond yields and the traditional uses of fixed income are challenged.

Elizabeth FrySeptember 11, 2019

Fixed Income

Does fixed income stack up in emerging markets?

Despite the huge inflows into emerging market debt, it is still an underinvested asset class which has achieved solid returns –up to 6 per cent in some countries.

Elizabeth FrySeptember 11, 2019

Fixed Income

Are there too many levers in unconstrained fixed income?

Investors are expecting too much from unconstrained fixed income managers and trade-offs need to be made.

Amanda WhiteSeptember 11, 2019

Fixed Income

Central banks on a search for more tools

Central banks are looking for more tools to manage monetary policy in order to achieve what is being asked of them,

Amanda WhiteSeptember 9, 2019

Fixed Income

Future Fund returns 11.5 per cent: Assets rise to $162 billion

Despite volatile conditions, Australia’s sovereign wealth fund has delivered a strong annual return of 11.5 per cent as its assets climbed to $162.5 billion at the end of the financial year.

Elizabeth FryAugust 28, 2019

Fixed Income

PGIM’s Robert Tipp: Negative interest rates are rational

Negative interest rates are rational despite the dramatic fall in bond yields and the rise of negative yielding debt, says PGIM's Robert Tipp.

Elizabeth FryAugust 28, 2019

Fixed Income

IIF: Investors highly exposed to leveraged loans and CLOs

While the world's banks are the largest holders of leveraged loans and CLOs, new data has revealed about 40 per cent of these instruments are owned by asset managers, private equity, and hedge funds.

Elizabeth FryJuly 29, 2019

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